Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener barrel boxes Really a beauty

Really a beauty

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Whoever made him was skilled and took great care--he Is beautifully constructed of this terrific red striped linen

The winder for the music box is on the bottom and works great

11 1/2" tall x 8" diameter at widest

Mid-Century Brass Ruled Letter Opener barrel boxes Really a beautyI really love this. With it's great design and substantial weight (this is just a terrific object to hold in your hand), it feels lot like a Carl Aubck piece and he did a number of letter openers, including I believe a ruled one but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find. Clearly, it is intended as a letter opener, and looks just great sitting on the desk, with a handy six inch ruler on the back. I do wonder if it was designed as a tool to